In 1635, King Charles I asked his friend, Peter Paul Rubens to adorn the Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace with a vast mural cycle glorifying the Stuart dynasty.
The lecture will discuss the importance and impact of Rubens on English culture and society.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: www.gresham.ac....
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10 сен 2024
